Patents by Inventor Sameer D. Karkhanis

Sameer D. Karkhanis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11937085
    Abstract: Mechanisms (which can include systems, methods, and media) for securing WiFi routers and devices connected to them are provided. In some embodiments, mechanisms for securing a WiFi router comprise: receiving a first request to form a first connection between a first device and the WiFi router; determining whether a first portal can be presented in connection with the first device; and in response to determining that the first portal cannot be presented in connection with the first device: creating a first temporary virtual access point using the WiFi router; and connecting the first device to the WiFi router using the first temporary virtual access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventor: Sameer D. Karkhanis
  • Patent number: 11665137
    Abstract: Mechanisms (which can include systems, methods, and media) for securing connections to IoT devices are provided. In some embodiments, systems for securing connections to Internet of Things (IoT) devices are provided, the systems comprising: a memory; and a hardware processor coupled to the memory and configured to: receive first inbound traffic at a router from a wide area network (WAN), wherein the first inbound traffic is destined for a first IoT device; block the first inbound traffic at the router; notify a server on the WAN that the first inbound traffic has been blocked; receive instructions from the server indicating to unblock the first inbound traffic; and unblock the first inbound traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventor: Sameer D. Karkhanis
  • Patent number: 11336613
    Abstract: Mechanisms for controlling traffic to an Internet of Things (IoT) device are provided, the mechanisms comprising: identifying a first IoT device having an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a Media Access Control (MAC) address; sending a first Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) broadcast on a local area network (LAN) indicating that the IP address of the first IoT device is to be associated with a MAC address of a router on the LAN; receiving first traffic on the LAN; extracting the IP Address of the first IoT device from the first traffic; determining that the first traffic is allowed; and forwarding the first traffic to the first IoT device by inserting the MAC address of the first IoT device in the first traffic and re-broadcasting the first traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventor: Sameer D. Karkhanis
  • Publication number: 20210067479
    Abstract: Mechanisms for controlling traffic to an Internet of Things (IoT) device are provided, the mechanisms comprising: identifying a first IoT device having an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a Media Access Control (MAC) address; sending a first Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) broadcast on a local area network (LAN) indicating that the IP address of the first IoT device is to be associated with a MAC address of a router on the LAN; receiving first traffic on the LAN; extracting the IP Address of the first IoT device from the first traffic; determining that the first traffic is allowed; and forwarding the first traffic to the first IoT device by inserting the MAC address of the first IoT device in the first traffic and re-broadcasting the first traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Sameer D. Karkhanis
  • Publication number: 20210051479
    Abstract: Mechanisms (which can include systems, methods, and media) for securing WiFi routers and devices connected to them are provided. In some embodiments, mechanisms for securing a WiFi router comprise: receiving a first request to form a first connection between a first device and the WiFi router; determining whether a first portal can be presented in connection with the first device; and in response to determining that the first portal cannot be presented in connection with the first device: creating a first temporary virtual access point using the WiFi router; and connecting the first device to the WiFi router using the first temporary virtual access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventor: Sameer D. Karkhanis
  • Patent number: 10841271
    Abstract: Mechanisms for controlling traffic to an Internet of Things (IoT) device are provided, the mechanisms comprising: identifying a first IoT device having an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a Media Access Control (MAC) address; sending a first Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) broadcast on a local area network (LAN) indicating that the IP address of the first IoT device is to be associated with a MAC address of a router on the LAN; receiving first traffic on the LAN; extracting the IP Address of the first IoT device from the first traffic; determining that the first traffic is allowed; and forwarding the first traffic to the first IoT device by inserting the MAC address of the first IoT device in the first traffic and re-broadcasting the first traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventor: Sameer D. Karkhanis
  • Publication number: 20200304455
    Abstract: Mechanisms for controlling traffic to an Internet of Things (IoT) device are provided, the mechanisms comprising: identifying a first IoT device having an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a Media Access Control (MAC) address; sending a first Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) broadcast on a local area network (LAN) indicating that the IP address of the first IoT device is to be associated with a MAC address of a router on the LAN; receiving first traffic on the LAN; extracting the IP Address of the first IoT device from the first traffic; determining that the first traffic is allowed; and forwarding the first traffic to the first IoT device by inserting the MAC address of the first IoT device in the first traffic and re-broadcasting the first traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Sameer D. Karkhanis
  • Publication number: 20200296076
    Abstract: Mechanisms (which can include systems, methods, and media) for securing connections to IoT devices are provided. In some embodiments, systems for securing connections to Internet of Things (IoT) devices are provided, the systems comprising: a memory; and a hardware processor coupled to the memory and configured to: receive first inbound traffic at a router from a wide area network (WAN), wherein the first inbound traffic is destined for a first IoT device; block the first inbound traffic at the router; notify a server on the WAN that the first inbound traffic has been blocked; receive instructions from the server indicating to unblock the first inbound traffic; and unblock the first inbound traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Sameer D. Karkhanis